Lordfoul

December 19th, 2009 at 8:08 AM ^

I practically grew up on Lake Superior, spending every summer there between Marquette and Munising by the Rock River (where HO1 comes out of the wilderness). I am hoping to inherit my grandparents cottage there one day. Best beaches on the lake.

Joined: 07/01/2008

MGoPoints: 1747

allansrule

December 19th, 2009 at 10:01 AM ^

Expatriated Yooper. I grew up in Escanaba and lived there until I went U of M. I am now living in the LP and reporting all technological advances and suspicious activity back to headquarters in Munising.

Joined: 08/29/2009

MGoPoints: 132

MGoAero

December 19th, 2009 at 11:01 AM ^

Sort of an honory yooper; my dad grew up in Trout Creek/ Bruce Crossing, and went to NMU, so we went up there 2-3 times each year to see family. Great place for kids to have fun.

Joined: 03/16/2009

MGoPoints: 887

Maize_and_Drew

December 19th, 2009 at 12:24 PM ^

My family has a cabin near Bruce Crossing. (Norwich Road between M-28 and Lake Superior ring a bell?) Bruce Crossing is a classic U.P. town - it's like stepping back in time while you're there. We always looked forward to stopping at Gramma Grooters for the Granny's Omelette after the 9 hour drive. It was a sad day when it burned down.

Joined: 08/11/2009

MGoPoints: 1571

jabberwock

December 19th, 2009 at 11:54 AM ^

We've own a family cottage on Sugar Island (currently my father's summer home) that we get to as often as possible (all summer as a kid). It's awesome for "White Thanksgivings" as well.

Joined: 07/04/2008

MGoPoints: 51146

Maximinus Thrax

December 19th, 2009 at 12:25 PM ^

Escanaba born and bred. I'd love to move back but it is hard to imagine it. Jobs in my field pay like $15,000 less a year up there. I mean I know the cost of living is lower up there, but come on!

Joined: 10/26/2008

MGoPoints: 5177

Hochs

December 19th, 2009 at 12:50 PM ^

My NCAA created school is the Upper Peninsula University Yoopers, who play in the Big Ten with a main rival of Wisconsin. Our logo is a buck deer, and the colors are Superior Blue and Copper. Does this count for anything?

Joined: 12/16/2009

MGoPoints: 6

spartyNO

December 19th, 2009 at 1:00 PM ^

I've always wanted to check out the UP. Farthest north I've been is Traverse City (embarassing, I know). One of my brother's friends goes to Northern, says the summers aren't much different than they are back home (SE Michigan) but the winters are absurd.

Joined: 07/16/2008

MGoPoints: 5

Hard Gay

December 19th, 2009 at 7:03 PM ^

Dad is from Marquette, we'd travel up there for christmas to see a lot of family there. They would welcome us by putting us to work shoveling the driveway.

Joined: 10/01/2008

MGoPoints: 1421

jmblue

December 19th, 2009 at 10:15 PM ^

No, but my mom is, so I've learned the correct pronunciation of "sauna" and "pastie" - and it's always bugged me when people draw a picture of the Lower Peninsula alone and call it a "map of Michigan."

Joined: 11/07/2008

MGoPoints: 102720

wlvrine

December 20th, 2009 at 6:21 PM ^

I live under the bridge (therefore a troll) but enjoy hunting up North. When we reach Deer(beer)camp, the locals like to remind everyone that the "turdy point buck" likes to roam these here woods, eh. Someday I hope to see this legendary monster.

Joined: 09/25/2008

MGoPoints: 1702